Grill



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V GRILL- Ud o K. Johannsen, Cortland, N. Y., assignor to'* The BrewerTit'chenei Corporation, Cortland Y., a corporation of New YorkApplication August 4, 1945,. Serial. No. 608,898

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a structurally and functionally improved grilland in its more specific aspects aims to provide a grill for the cookingand broiling of food, which grill may be portable and ideally adaptedfor outdoor use.

It is an object of the present invention to furnish a unit of this type,the several portions of which may readily be collapsed, if desired, andwhich portions-when necessary-may be detached from each other for thepurpose of substituting a, new element for one which requiresreplacement in the unit as then existing.

An additional object is that of designing a grill the parts of which mayreadily be shifted and assembled with respect to each other so that theuser may conveniently stand to one or the. other side of the unit or theend of the same while operating and using the device.

By the present invention, structures are furnished which are capable andintended to be incorporated in a portable grill. However, it is withinthe province of the present invention to furnish such structures andemploy the same in installations which need not necessarily be of aportable or collapsible nature.

A further object is that of furnishing a grill which will includerelatively few parts, each individually simple and rugged inconstruction, these parts being capable of ready assemblage to furnish aunit operating over long periods of time with freedom from alldifliculties.

With these and other objects in mind, reference is had to the attachedsheets of drawings illustrating one practical embodiment of theinvention, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a complete unit with certain of the portionsbroken away to disclose underlying constructions;

Fig. 2 is a sectional side view taken along the lines 22 and in thedirection of the arrows as indicated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken along the lines 3-3 and inthe direction of the arrows as also indicated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary View of one detail of the apparatus;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the lines 55 and in the directionof the arrows as indicated in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is an end view of a fragment of the supporting legs and wheelswhich may form a part of the complete unit.

As shown in these views, the unit preferably includes a deck portion I0supported upon and braced by edge members II. These members (Cl.flit-25) may be in the form of angle iron and the deck may be providedbysuitable sheet metal. Brackets I2 are conveniently affixed to theunderside of this assembly and'serve to support legs I3 and I4 by, forexample, pivots I5. Couplings I6 are slidablymounted within slots I5formed in the legs. These couplings maybe raised within the slots so asto align with the entrance portions of bayonet slotsl6 formed in thebrackets I2. Therefore, when the legs are swung around their pivots sothey are coextensive with the brackets these couplings may enter thebayonet slots and shift to positions within the base portions of thelatter. Under these circumstances the legs are locked against movement.These couplings and the legs I3 may be folded or rocked around theirpivots I5 to assume positions adjacent the underside of the deck I ll.Thereafter, legs I4 may be similarly manipulated so that an extremelycompact structure is provided.

A handle I! is preferably welded or otherwise suitably secured to thelegs I4. Wheels I8 may be suitably mounted upon a shaft I9 which has itsends extended into bearing members 20 secured one to each of the legsl3. Accordingly, by simply graspingthe handle I1, it is obvious tha theentire unit may be easily shifted.

Preferably adjacent that end of the unit which is supported by the legsI3, an opening is provided in the deck Ill. This opening receives a firebox which may be in the nature of a trough member 2 I formed withsuitable openings for the passage of air and also through which ashresidue may pass. A pan 22 conveniently receives this residue. This panmay be detachably supported by members 23 which'extend through certainof the openings. As will be appreciated when the structure is to becollapsed, the pan 22 may readily be removed and suitably stored, forexample, within the body of the fire box 2|.

With a view to detachably supporting the latter so that when renewal ofthe fire box is necessary, this may readily be achieved, it will easilybe observed that the upper edge of this unit may be in the form of aflange 24 overlying the angle members I I. Adjacent its corners, theflange may be interrupted to present V-shaped notches 25 as in Fig. 4.Through these and openings formed in the side frame members securingassemblies 26 may be extended. Consequently, the fire box will normallybe rigidly retained against movement. However, when it is required thatit be replaced, it may readily be detached from the assembly and a newunit substituted.

A grill unit preferably including longitudinally and transverselyextending rods 21 is rovided for association with the fire box. Theserods may conveniently be welded to each other or otherwise securedagainst relative movements. As especially shown in Fig. 3, the ends ofthe longitudinally extending rods may be ofiset as indicated at 28.Adjacent their opposite ends and as indicated at 29, they may not alonebe offset but also the central rods are continued in the form of ahandle 30. Thus, the grill preferably nests or functions as a supportingmember within the area of the fire box. The latter, adjacent its upperedges, is formed with a series of openings 31. Through these the ends 28of the rods may be selectively inserted. Consequently, a point ofpivotal mounting is afforded around which the grill may be swung.

It follows that if the grill is detached from the fire box the ends 28of the longitudinally extending rods may be selectivel inserted into oneor theother group of openings 3!. Depending upon the selection, thehandle 30 will lie either adjacent the left or the right hand side ofthe deck or else adjacent the outer end of the same. In fact, the handlemight lie adjacent the inner end of the deck? This, however, ordinarilymakes for an installation which is not capable of ready manipulation. Aswill be seen, a grill embodying the foregoing construction may have itsparts arranged to suit the convenience of the user. A securing devicesuch as a clip 32 may be associated with the handle and serve to engageunder the angle irons or other supporting members for the deck.Therefore-with the clip in position-the grill will remain in any desiredposition.

From the foregoing, it will be understood that a unit is provided whichis extremely compact and the parts of which may be so assembled that acollapsible structure is furnished. Accordingly, the unit may be storedto occupy a minimum amountof space but at the same time is capable ofreadily being restored to operative condition.

When so restored, a mobile device is furnished which may readily beshifted from one position to another as a consequence of the handle I1and the wheels l8. When once shifted, it will be stable and rigidthroughout its period of use. Also, in such use, a deck surface isfurnished so that aperson will not be limited merely to the use of thegrill element and have to have an adjacen supporting structureseparately provided.

As previously brought out and according to the need of any particularinstallation, the grid or grill element may be mounted so as to becapable of being swung either from the end or from either side of theunit. This element may also be readily detached for purposes of cleaningthe fire box. When the latter requires renewal, this may simply beachieved by loosening the couplings 26 and thereupon lifting the firebox from the deck well. By a reverse operation, a new fire box, may besubstituted. The grill may be secured with respect to that fire box andthe apparatus will again be ready for use.

Thus, among others, the several objects of the invention as specificallyheretofore noted are achieved. Obviously, numerous changes inconstruction and rearrangements of the parts might be resorted towithout departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by theclaim.

I claim:

A grill including in combination a deck, a fire box connected to andextending downwardly from said deck, brackets also connected to saiddeck and extending downwardly therefrom, legs pivotally secured tosaidbrackets at points adjacent the upper ends of. the latter, said legsbeing formed with longitudinally extending slots, couplings slidablymounted within said slots and projecting beyond said legs and saidbrackets adjacent their-lower ends being formed with downwardlyextending bayonet slots to receive said couplings and maintain said legsagainst movement with respect to said brackets.

UDO K. J OI-IANNSEN.

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